McCracken County, Kentucky
| McCracken County, Kentucky | |
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McCracken County courthouse in Paducah
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1825 |
| Named for | Virgil McCracken |
| Seat | Paducah |
| Largest city | Paducah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 268 sq mi (694 km2) |
| • Land | 249 sq mi (645 km2) |
| • Water | 19 sq mi (49 km2), 7.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 65,565 |
| • Density | 264/sq mi (102/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | mccrackencounty |
McCracken County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,565. The county seat and only municipality is Paducah. McCracken County was the 78th county formed, having been created in 1825.
McCracken County is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is part of the Jackson Purchase, located at the extreme western end of Kentucky.
McCracken County was founded in 1825, from Hickman County and was named for Captain Virgil McCracken of Woodford County, Kentucky, who was killed in the Battle of Frenchtown in southeastern Michigan during the War of 1812.
The Battle of Paducah occurred in McCracken County on March 25, 1864. The skirmish between the Union and Confederate troops ended in a Confederate victory. Altogether 140 men fell in the battle.
(Federal)
McCracken County is represented federally as District 1 from the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
(State)
In the Kentucky General Assembly McCracken is represented by the entirety of District 3 representing Paducah; a portion of District 2 representing the south of the county and Graves County; most of the county outside of Paducah by District 1 which stretches down the Mississippi River counties of Ballard, Carlisle, Hickman and Fulton; lastly, a tiny sliver of the east of McCracken County near Reidland is represented by the 6th District (Centered on Marshall & Lyon counties).
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